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Section 389 BNSS (CrPC)

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Section 389 BNSS | Suspension of Sentence Granted Due to Hostile Witnesses & Lack of Medical Evidence : Rajasthan HC
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|Rajasthan High Court

Section 389 BNSS | Suspension of Sentence Granted Due to Hostile Witnesses & Lack of Medical Evidence : Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court suspends conviction in a sexual assault case, emphasizing that hostile witnesses and absence of forensic corroboration undermine prosecution credibility. The ruling underscores that prolonged incarceration without appeal hearing warrants interim relief under Section 389 BNSS, particularly when DNA/FSL reports fail to support allegations.